2006 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election February 2023 June 2013 thumb|Results of the 2006 South Tyneside Council election The 2006 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/cl.stm Local elections: South Tyneside 2010-02-22 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 34 Independent 7 Progressive 6 Liberal Democrat 4 Conservative 3 http://southtyneside.gov.uk/localdemocracy/elections/results/LocalGovernment.aspx?id=12 Elections: 04 May 2006 Local Government Election 2010-02-22 South Tyneside Council October 2010 H3llBot Campaign Before the election Labour controlled the council with 36 seats, with 6 Progressives, 5 independents, 4 Liberal Democrats and 3 Conservatives taking the remaining seats. Peter Young Tories miss election boat Evening Chronicle 6 2006-04-04 Stakes are high in authorities around the North The Journal 8 2006-04-18 18 seats were contested in the election with Labour having a full 18 candidates, independents 19, Conservatives 17, Liberal Democrats 12, Progressives 3, Greens and British National Party 2 each and 1 from the United Kingdom Independence Party. The big majority for Labour meant that there was little chance of them losing control of the council in the election. The election saw early voting stations set up so that for the first time voters were able to vote in the normal way for up to 2 weeks before election day. Cast your vote early Evening Chronicle 13 2006-04-11 However turnout on election day was significantly down at 35.9%, compared to 41.41% at the last election in 2004. South Tyneside The Journal 4 2006-05-05 http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/HIs-AND-LOWS.1485486.jp https://archive.today/20130202023422/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/HIs-AND-LOWS.1485486.jp dead 2 February 2013 His and Lows 2010-02-24 2006-05-05 Shields Gazette Election result The results saw Labour hold on to control of the council with a slightly smaller majority after holding all but 2 of the seats they were defending. Lib Dems' grip on city strengthened Evening Chronicle 4 2006-05-05 The 2 defeats for Labour came in Fellgate and Hedworth and Westoe wards where 2 independent candidates were successful. South Tyneside local election result 2006 Results – South Tyneside The Journal 6 2006-05-05 Labour Party (UK) 11 0 2 -2 61.1 40.5 16,458 -5.0% Independent (politician) 3 2 0 +2 16.7 25.9 10,521 +14.7% Progressive 2 0 0 0 11.1 6.0 2,454 -4.9% Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 5.6 13.8 5,629 -0.7% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 5.6 11.6 4,724 -5.0% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 483 +0.4% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 253 +0.3% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 144 +0.4% Ward results Beacon & Bents http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/2006-LOCAL-ELECTION-RESULTS.1484641.jp https://archive.today/20130202204254/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/2006-LOCAL-ELECTION-RESULTS.1484641.jp dead 2 February 2013 2006 local election results 2010-02-24 2006-05-05 Shields Gazette Labour Party (UK) John Anglin 1,008 42.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Burke 319 13.5 British National Party James Hills 315 13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Russell 262 11.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Pearce 144 6.1 Green Party of England and Wales Bryan Atkinson 139 5.9 Independent (politician) Mark Crozier 136 5.8 Independent (politician) Ross Robertson 39 1.7 689 29.2 2,362 34.8 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Bede Independent (politician) Thomas Defty 1,012 47.5 Labour Party (UK) Linda Waggott 909 42.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Muriel Coe 208 9.8 103 4.8 2,129 35.6 -3.3 Independent (politician) Biddick & All Saints Labour Party (UK) Olive Punchion 877 45.7 Independent (politician) Stephen Pattison 471 24.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Selby 302 15.7 British National Party Charles Schmidt 168 8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hayley Anderson 100 5.2 406 21.1 1,918 30.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) Boldon Colliery Labour Party (UK) Alison Strike 1,214 46.1 Independent (politician) Greenwell Jewitt 647 24.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frederick Taylor 380 14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Brebner 275 10.4 Independent (politician) Paul Walker 116 4.4 567 21.5 2,632 37.1 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Cleadon & East Boldon Conservative Party (UK) David Potts 1,330 41.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Selby 700 21.6 Labour Party (UK) Lewis Atkinson 660 20.4 Independent (politician) Alan Mordain 546 16.9 630 19.5 3,236 46.9 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Cleadon Park Labour Party (UK) James Foreman 690 39.9 Independent (politician) Arthur Morton 384 22.2 Independent (politician) Colin Campbell 382 22.1 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Searcey 273 15.8 306 17.7 1,729 33.6 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Fellgate & Hedworth Independent (politician) Steven Harrison 1,162 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Edith Battye 852 38.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Fettis 187 8.5 310 14.1 2,201 36.2 +0.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Harton Progressive Lawrence Nolan 1,128 43.8 Labour Party (UK) Rober Dix 1,110 43.1 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Shield 335 13.0 18 0.7 2,573 38.4 -6.0 Hebburn North Liberal Democrats (UK) Joseph Atkinson 870 48.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter McGinley 776 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Richardson 140 7.8 94 5.3 1,786 29.9 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hebburn South Labour Party (UK) Nancy Maxwell 1,198 48.8 Independent (politician) Malcolm Hardy 685 27.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Constance Ridgway 425 17.3 Conservative Party (UK) John Coe 146 5.9 513 20.9 2,454 39.7 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Horsley Hill Labour Party (UK) Eileen Leask 992 39.6 Independent (politician) Mervin Owen 844 33.7 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Pigott 595 23.8 Independent (politician) Michael Lawson 72 2.9 148 5.9 2,503 39.5 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) Monkton Labour Party (UK) James Sewell 950 43.2 Independent (politician) John Hodgson 536 24.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Troupe 460 20.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Cameron 252 11.5 414 18.8 2,198 34.6 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) Primrose Labour Party (UK) Emma Lewell 917 50.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Murray 260 14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Walter Armstrong 180 9.9 Independent (politician) Michael Addison 178 9.8 Independent (politician) Gunther Keller 142 7.8 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Haine 114 6.3 657 36.1 1,819 29.8 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) Simonside & Rekendyke Labour Party (UK) Joan Meeks 1,036 51.0 Progressive Anthony Davey 494 24.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Ahmed 335 16.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Dailly 168 8.3 542 26.7 2,033 31.1 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) West Park Progressive Kenneth Hickman 832 43.9 Labour Party (UK) Wilhelmena Moad 565 29.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carole Troupe 307 16.2 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Anderson 192 10.1 267 14.1 1,896 31.7 -8.4 Westoe Independent (politician) Victor Thompson 1,490 55.9 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Stephenson 618 23.2 Conservative Party (UK) George Wilkinson 401 15.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nader Afshari-Naderi 158 5.9 872 32.7 2,667 40.4 -7.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Whitburn & Marsden Labour Party (UK) Peter Boyack 894 39.0 Independent (politician) Albert Norman 787 34.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Milburn 609 26.6 107 4.6 2,290 39.2 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Whiteleas Labour Party (UK) William Brady 1,192 52.6 Independent (politician) Robin Coombes 892 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Taylor 184 8.1 300 13.3 2,268 35.0 -9.5 Labour Party (UK) References 2006 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006